John Lennon, as quoted in The Evening Standard (London, 4 March 1966).
• After a controversy arose surrounding this remark, Lennon stated it had been taken out of context.
• After a controversy arose surrounding this remark, Lennon stated it had been taken out of context.
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Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first — rock and roll or Christianity.
— John Lennon on Christianity
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first — rock and roll or Christianity." in the context of "John Lennon, as quoted in The Evening Standard (London, 4 March 1966).
• After a controversy arose surrounding this remark, Lennon stated it had been taken out of context." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Christianity" (The twentieth century)
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About John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.
About John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), born John Winston Lennon, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, political activist and founding member of The Beatles. His second wife was Yoko Ono. He was murdered in 1980.
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